Barry Gardiner is a particularly long-serving Labour (Co-op) MP, having been first elected in May 1997 and ranking 13th among all 650 MPs for length of service and 5th within his party. He cast 306 votes from 515 eligible divisions, giving him a participation rate of 59.42% and ranking 200th overall among all MPs in voting activity. He made 164 contributions across 100 debates, ranking 358th overall in debate participation, with his contributions focused on Foreign Affairs & Defence, procedural matters, and Environment & Climate issues. His debate contributions are notably lower relative to his voting activity, representing a substantial divergence between these two measures of parliamentary engagement.

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